Athlete Profile

Lydia Cheromei

  • COUNTRY Kenya Kenya
  • DATE OF BIRTH 11 MAY 1977
Lydia Cheromei (Getty Images)
Personal Best - Outdoor
Performance Wind Place Date
1500 Metres 4:13.06 Nijmegen 23 MAY 2000
3000 Metres 8:29.14 Zürich 11 AUG 2000
5000 Metres 14:46.72 Berlin 26 AUG 1997
10,000 Metres 31:41.09 Belle Vue 27 JUN 1992
10 Kilometres 31:33 Nijmegen 21 NOV 2004
10 Kilometres 31:33 New Delhi 27 NOV 2011
15 Kilometres 47:02 Nijmegen 21 NOV 2004
20 Kilometres 1:03:56 Praha 31 MAR 2012
Half Marathon 1:07:26 Praha 31 MAR 2012
25 Kilometres 1:24:23 Yokohama 18 NOV 2012
30 Kilometres 1:41:00 Praha 08 MAY 2011
Marathon 2:21:30 Dubai 27 JAN 2012
Progression - Outdoor
1500 Metres
Performance Wind Place Date
2000 4:13.06 Nijmegen 23 MAY
3000 Metres
Performance Wind Place Date
2000 8:29.14 Zürich 11 AUG
1997 8:36.11 Zürich 13 AUG
1995 8:48.46 Monaco 09 SEP
1993 9:33.17 Oslo 10 JUL
1992 8:51.59 Bruxelles 28 AUG
5000 Metres
Performance Wind Place Date
2000 14:47.35 Sydney 25 SEP
1997 14:46.72 Berlin 26 AUG
1996 15:49.85 Atlanta, GA 26 JUL
1995 14:53.44 Berlin 01 SEP
10,000 Metres
Performance Wind Place Date
1992 31:41.09 Belle Vue 27 JUN
1990 33:20.83 Plovdiv 10 AUG
10 Kilometres
Performance Wind Place Date
2012 31:35 Praha 31 MAR
2011 31:33 New Delhi 27 NOV
2010 32:11 New Delhi 21 NOV
2009 32:13 Ras Al Khaimah 20 FEB
2008 31:57 Rotterdam 14 SEP
2005 32:30 Maldonado 06 JAN
2004 31:33 Nijmegen 21 NOV
15 Kilometres
Performance Wind Place Date
2012 47:20 Praha 31 MAR
2011 47:50 Praha 02 APR
2010 48:45 New Delhi 21 NOV
2009 48:00 Ras Al Khaimah 20 FEB
2008 48:43 Rotterdam 14 SEP
2004 47:02 Nijmegen 21 NOV
20 Kilometres
Performance Wind Place Date
2012 1:03:56 Praha 31 MAR
2011 1:05:14 New Delhi 27 NOV
Half Marathon
Performance Wind Place Date
2012 1:07:26 Praha 31 MAR
2011 1:07:33 Praha 02 APR
2010 1:08:55 New Delhi 21 NOV
2009 1:08:14 Ras Al Khaimah 20 FEB
2008 1:08:35 Rotterdam 14 SEP
2004 1:09:00 New Delhi 03 OCT
25 Kilometres
Performance Wind Place Date
2012 1:24:23 Yokohama 18 NOV
2009 1:25:23 Rotterdam 05 APR
2008 1:25:38 Amsterdam 19 OCT
30 Kilometres
Performance Wind Place Date
2012 1:41:19 Yokohama 18 NOV
2011 1:41:00 Praha 08 MAY
2009 1:42:24 Rotterdam 05 APR
2008 1:42:47 Amsterdam 19 OCT
Marathon
Performance Wind Place Date
2012 2:21:30 Dubai 27 JAN
2011 2:22:34 Praha 08 MAY
2009 2:28:09 Rotterdam 05 APR
2008 2:25:57 Amsterdam 19 OCT
3000 Metres
Rank Mark Wind Place Date
IAAF Grand Prix Final 4 8:54.85 Doha 05 OCT 2000
IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 7 8:48.46 Monaco 09 SEP 1995
5000 Metres
Rank Mark Wind Place Date
27th Olympic Games 6 14:47.35 Sydney 25 SEP 2000
13th IAAF Grand Prix Final 2 15:15.64 Fukuoka 13 SEP 1997
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 5 15:07.88 Athína 09 AUG 1997
26th Olympic Games 10h1 15:49.85 Atlanta, GA 26 JUL 1996
10,000 Metres
Rank Mark Wind Place Date
4th IAAF World Junior Championships 4 33:01.99 Seoul 19 SEP 1992
3rd IAAF World Junior Championships 3 33:20.83 Plovdiv 10 AUG 1990
Half Marathon
Rank Mark Wind Place Date
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 4 1:09:13 Kavarna 06 OCT 2012
13th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 2 1:09:00 New Delhi 03 OCT 2004
Junior Race
Rank Mark Wind Place Date
20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 3 13:43 Boston, MA 21 MAR 1992
19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1 13:59 Antwerpen 24 MAR 1991
Long Race
Rank Mark Wind Place Date
IAAF World Cross Country Championships 3 28:07 Oostende 24 MAR 2001
28th World Cross Country Championships 4 26:02 Vilamoura 18 MAR 2000